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Holiday Rice Krispies Bars With a Twist

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by Deborah Braconnier on December 07, 2012

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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Deborah Braconnier </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;background:white">is a full-time freelance writer and mom to four wonderful kids. She has a background in the medical field, but after an autoimmune diagnosis, she turned to her <a href="http://www.deborahbraconnier.com/">love of writing</a>. She covers topics ranging from health and fitness to small business, family budgets, and the wonderful world of food. She can be found working with kids in her cooking project, <a href="http://www.thepolkadotpantry.com">The Polka Dot Pantry</a>.</span>
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If you have kids, Rice Krispies Treats are likely a favorite in your house. Our holiday Rice Krispies bars are a must. What is different about how we make them, however, is the fact that we like to experiment with the bars and their flavors. During the holiday season, we also like to give them some holiday decorations with added toppings and color.

The basic recipe for Rice Krispies Treats is on the Kellogg's website. For generations, this recipe has been a family favorite and is relatively easy to make. With a little butter, a bag of marshmallows, and some cereal, you have all the basic ingredients you need. Melt three tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan. Add one 10-ounce package of marshmallows and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in six cups of Rice Krispies cereal.

Here is where our twist comes in: While my family does like the original recipe, we also like to create our own flavors. My kids all love being in the kitchen and coming up with their own recipe ideas. The creation of flavored marshmallows has made this easier over the years, but we still like to experiment.

Double Chocolate Holiday Rice Krispies Bars

For the double chocolate bars, we substituted chocolate marshmallows for regular marshmallows. This gave them a subtle chocolate flavor. To add some holiday color, we melted down a bag of white chocolate chips and added a few drops of green food coloring. This was then drizzled on top for the nice green lines and an extra punch of chocolate. My daughter wants to add dark chocolate chips inside next time to make them triple chocolate!

Coconut Cherry Rice Krispies Bars

This version was my favorite. Once the Rice Krispies are in the marshmallow mixture, I add a 7-ounce bag of shredded coconut and mix it in well. I found some wonderful cherry-flavored chocolate chips at our local grocery store and melted these down to create a nice red cherry drizzle to go on top of the bars.

Other Variations

Other variations we have made over the years include cinnamon apple bars. For these we mix in a little bit of cinnamon and dried apple pieces. Another good variation is mint chocolate bars. There are many ways to make these: You can add mint extract to the marshmallow and then add chocolate chips or a chocolate drizzle. You can make chocolate bars similar to how we did and then add a mint chocolate drizzle.

The whole idea is to have fun in the kitchen with your family. Come up with tastes that you enjoy and experiment. The holidays are about family and what better way to spend time together than in the kitchen.

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